Venus Williams hopeful for return before US OpenThe hard court major and final grand slam of the year begins Aug. 26.SI Staff|Share on FacebookShare on XAdd us as a preferred sourceVenus Williams hopeful for return before US OpenVenus Williams has not played since suffering a lower back injury after losing in the French Open :: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images The hard court major and final grand slam of the year begins Aug. 26. Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollowPublished Jul 9, 2013 | Modified Jul 9, 2013SI STAFFShare on FacebookShare on XHome/Tennis